as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
surprised by the volley of complaints about cable service in the area
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Recent Examples of volleys
Israel struck the South Pars gas field last Wednesday, and Iran retaliated with its own volleys on the world’s largest LNG facility, in Qatar, alongside other Gulf energy assets.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded with volleys of missile and drone strikes against targets across the Middle East, including energy infrastructure.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The defenses have been largely effective at blocking most Iranian missile and drone volleys.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
The consistent execution and variation in those volleys displayed just how technically gifted Van Persie was and deserve recognition.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Straight-line rockets, swerving bends, dipping volleys.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The men might follow such tracks for a week or more to catch up to the animals, then disorient the tiger families by releasing dogs or volleys of gunfire, causing the cats to scatter.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded with volleys of missile and drone strikes against targets across the Middle East, including energy infrastructure.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The defenses have been largely effective at blocking most Iranian missile and drone volleys.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
The consistent execution and variation in those volleys displayed just how technically gifted Van Persie was and deserve recognition.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Straight-line rockets, swerving bends, dipping volleys.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The men might follow such tracks for a week or more to catch up to the animals, then disorient the tiger families by releasing dogs or volleys of gunfire, causing the cats to scatter.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volleys
Noun
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In recent weeks, the Explosive News Lego videos have become inescapable artifacts of an international conflict that was already generating barrages of digital content.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed advance drone technology to counter Russian barrages and is offering to help Gulf countries block Iranian drone attacks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Volleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volleys. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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